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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'sententious'

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1. (adj) sententious
abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing
Synonyms: pithy
Antonyms: prolix, unpretentious

2. (adj) pithy, sententious
concise and full of meaning
Synonyms: sententious, pithy
Antonyms: unpretentious, prolix

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'sententious'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. sententious
Anything short or brief is of relatively small extent. That which is concise (L. con-, with, together, and câˆšÂ¶do, cut) is trimmed down, and that which is condensed (L. con-, with, to
Synonyms: terse, brief, concise, neat, short, compact, condensed, pithy, succinct, compendious, laconic, sententious
Antonyms: diffuse, lengthy, long, prolix, tedious, verbose, wordy

'sententious' - Nearby Entries
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